Southend-on-Sea SS2 5 area guide
194 postcodes · 194 postcodes
Is Southend-on-Sea SS2 5 a good place to live?
In Southend-on-Sea (SS2 5), recorded crime is 66% above the national average, homes sell for around £264,716 on average, there are 3 schools in the area, flood risk from rivers and the sea is low, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 3/10, where 1 is most deprived).
Official UK open data · crime to 2026-04 · HM Land Registry, Police.uk, Environment Agency, GIAS/Ofsted, ONS 2021. Free to browse.
Avg sold price
£264,716
Population
18,260
Recorded crime
443.3
Schools
3
Broadband
98%
Flood risk
Low
Flood risk in Southend-on-Sea SS2 5
Southend-on-Sea SS2 5 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~5,180 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea, updated 2026-06-27. Surface-water and groundwater flooding are modelled separately and are not included here. Commission an official flood search before purchase.
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual average (mean) sold price in SS2 5, 1995–2026. 2026 is a part year (49 sales so far) — shown greyed. Hover a point to read its value. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in SS2 5 (May 24–Apr 26, average 78/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Who lives here
- Median age
- 38
- One-person households
- 35%
- Households with children
- 30%
- Households
- 8,030
Owned 49% · Social rent 19% · Private rent 31%
Census 2021 (ONS), for SS2 5.
Browse postcodes
- SS2 5AB
- SS2 5AD
- SS2 5AE
- SS2 5AF
- SS2 5AG
- SS2 5AH
- SS2 5AJ
- SS2 5AL
- SS2 5AP
- SS2 5AQ
- SS2 5AR
- SS2 5AS
- SS2 5AT
- SS2 5AU
- SS2 5AW
- SS2 5AX
- SS2 5AY
- SS2 5AZ
- SS2 5BE
- SS2 5BG
- SS2 5BH
- SS2 5BJ
- SS2 5BQ
- SS2 5BS
- SS2 5BU
- SS2 5BY
- SS2 5BZ
- SS2 5DD
- SS2 5DH
- SS2 5DJ
- SS2 5DL
- SS2 5DN
- SS2 5DP
- SS2 5DQ
- SS2 5DR
- SS2 5DS
- SS2 5DT
- SS2 5DX
- SS2 5DZ
- SS2 5EA
- SS2 5EB
- SS2 5ED
- SS2 5EE
- SS2 5EF
- SS2 5EG
- SS2 5EH
- SS2 5EJ
- SS2 5EL
- SS2 5EN
- SS2 5EP
- SS2 5ER
- SS2 5ES
- SS2 5ET
- SS2 5EU
- SS2 5EW
- SS2 5EX
- SS2 5EY
- SS2 5EZ
- SS2 5FB
- SS2 5FD
- SS2 5FR
- SS2 5FU
- SS2 5FY
- SS2 5FZ
- SS2 5GD
- SS2 5GE
- SS2 5GF
- SS2 5GH
- SS2 5GJ
- SS2 5GL
- SS2 5HA
- SS2 5HB
- SS2 5HD
- SS2 5HE
- SS2 5HF
- SS2 5HG
- SS2 5HH
- SS2 5HJ
- SS2 5HL
- SS2 5HN
- SS2 5HP
- SS2 5HQ
- SS2 5HR
- SS2 5HS
- SS2 5HT
- SS2 5HU
- SS2 5HW
- SS2 5HX
- SS2 5HY
- SS2 5HZ
- SS2 5JA
- SS2 5JB
- SS2 5JD
- SS2 5JE
- SS2 5JF
- SS2 5JG
- SS2 5JH
- SS2 5JJ
- SS2 5JL
- SS2 5JN
- SS2 5JP
- SS2 5JQ
- SS2 5JR
- SS2 5JS
- SS2 5JT
- SS2 5JU
- SS2 5JW
- SS2 5JX
- SS2 5JY
- SS2 5JZ
- SS2 5LA
- SS2 5LB
- SS2 5LD
- SS2 5LE
- SS2 5LF
- SS2 5LG
- SS2 5LN
- SS2 5LP
- SS2 5LQ
- SS2 5LS
- SS2 5LT
- SS2 5LU
- SS2 5LW
- SS2 5LX
- SS2 5LY
- SS2 5LZ
- SS2 5NA
- SS2 5NB
- SS2 5ND
- SS2 5NF
- SS2 5NG
- SS2 5NH
- SS2 5NJ
- SS2 5NN
- SS2 5NQ
- SS2 5NX
- SS2 5NY
- SS2 5NZ
- SS2 5PA
- SS2 5PB
- SS2 5PE
- SS2 5PF
- SS2 5PJ
- SS2 5PL
- SS2 5PN
- SS2 5PQ
- SS2 5PR
- SS2 5PS
- SS2 5PT
- SS2 5PW
- SS2 5PX
- SS2 5PY
- SS2 5PZ
- SS2 5QB
- SS2 5QD
- SS2 5QF
- SS2 5QG
- SS2 5QH
- SS2 5QL
- SS2 5QN
- SS2 5QP
- SS2 5QQ
- SS2 5QR
- SS2 5QS
- SS2 5QU
- SS2 5QX
- SS2 5QY
- SS2 5RA
- SS2 5RB
- SS2 5RD
- SS2 5RE
- SS2 5RH
- SS2 5RN
- SS2 5RR
- SS2 5RU
- SS2 5RX
- SS2 5RY
- SS2 5RZ
- SS2 5SA
- SS2 5SB
- SS2 5SD
- SS2 5SE
- SS2 5SG
- SS2 5SJ
- SS2 5SP
- SS2 5SR
- SS2 5SX
- SS2 5TB
- SS2 5TE
- SS2 5TF
- SS2 5TG
- SS2 5TH
- SS2 5XB
- SS2 5XX
Nearby areas
Southend-on-Sea SS2 5: frequently asked questions
Is Southend-on-Sea SS2 5 a good place to live?
In Southend-on-Sea (SS2 5), recorded crime is 66% above the national average, homes sell for around £264,716 on average, there are 3 schools in the area, flood risk from rivers and the sea is low, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 3/10, where 1 is most deprived).
What is the crime rate in Southend-on-Sea SS2 5?
Recorded crime in Southend-on-Sea SS2 5 runs at 443.3 per 1,000 properties, 66% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).
Is Southend-on-Sea SS2 5 safe?
Crime in Southend-on-Sea SS2 5 is above the national average. Recorded crime in Southend-on-Sea SS2 5 runs at 443.3 per 1,000 properties, 66% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).
How much are house prices in Southend-on-Sea SS2 5?
Homes in Southend-on-Sea SS2 5 sell for around £264,716 on average, based on 135 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).
Is Southend-on-Sea SS2 5 at risk of flooding?
Southend-on-Sea SS2 5 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~5,180 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.
How many schools are there in Southend-on-Sea SS2 5?
There are 3 schools in Southend-on-Sea SS2 5 (1 primary, 0 secondary), per the DfE Get Information about Schools register.
Is Southend-on-Sea SS2 5 a deprived area?
Southend-on-Sea SS2 5 sits in deprivation decile 3 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it more deprived than most areas in England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).